Happy Birthday America 226th anniversary celebration note
A reflective piece praising independence and national unity cites the 226th birthday and a Roswell celebration at Cielo Grande Recreation Area. It discusses civil liberties, court rulings on the Pledge of Allegiance, and concerns about security measures such as the Patriot Act.
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U.S
Pearl Harbor
Appeals Court
Taliban
Afghanistan
al-Qaida
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
United States
Patrick Henry
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Independence Day Highlights of Early U.S. History
July 4 2002 marks the 226th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence adopted in 1776. The day recalls West Point opening in 1802 Adams and Jefferson death in 1826 Monroe death in 1831 and the 1976 Entebbe raid freeing almost all hostages aboard an Air France jet.
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Continental Congress
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
United States
James Monroe
New York City
Entebbe
Uganda
Air France
Roswell Residents Commissioned as Military Officers
William C. Hartman receives Navy ensign commission and a bachelor of science from the Naval Academy. Bernard O. Greenwade III is commissioned as U S Army second lieutenant after graduating from the Military Academy. Joanna Deck is named for Phi Kappa Phi membership at Tennessee Tech.
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William C. Hartman
Roswell
U.S. Naval Academy
Bernard O. Greenwade III
U.S. Army
U.S. Military Academy
Joanna Deck
Tennessee Tech
Phi Kappa Phi
Dirty tricks and same sex unions in New Mexico race
A New Mexico political dispute centers on automated phone calls by the New Mexico Family Council accusing Bill Richardson of supporting same sex unions. Richardson denies the claim, while Sanchez's camp denies involvement. The piece frames dirty tricks in political campaigns and cites historical figures and tactics.
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New Mexico Family Council
Kevin Jackson
Bill Richardson
Jackson
Richardson
Congress
New Mexico
Billy Sparks
John Sanchez
Sanchez
Jay McClesky
Associated Press
Ross Perot
GOP
Bill Clinton
Perot
Clinton
George Bush Sr
Bob Dole
Dole
Patrick Buchanan
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Buchanan
Imperial presidency arrives in the United States
A critical editorial argues President Bush governs by executive orders and pushes patriotic fear to suppress dissent. It cites the USA Patriot Act, executive detention of Jose Padilla, and broad surveillance by Attorney General Ashcroft, warning of erosion of civil liberties and potential Supreme Court challenges.
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Washington
Bush
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Southeast Asia
Supreme Court
Court
Russia
Brooklyn
N.Y
Jose Padilla
al-Qaida
John Ashcroft
Health care costs rise with longevity and policy tensions
A editorial discusses how longer lifespans strain health expenses and funding. It critiques proposed subsidies and insurer models, arguing that expanding access raises costs and can slow innovation, while urging careful design to avoid shifting burdens from seniors to workers and families.
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Democratic Party
GOP
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